Shadow Bet

When you land on the homepage the top banner will be the main thing you see, it takes up the whole screen, communicating the welcome offer. The colour scheme is a dark, shadowy black and white, but this is brightened up nicely by the yellow font and borders. The layout of the site is a bit different, but it’s pretty intuitive so you shouldn’t have any problems finding your way around.

Bonuses and Promotions

The welcome offer is a nice mix of bonus funds and free spins. Your first deposit of £10 or more will be rewarded with a 100% bonus up to £100 and 200 spins to use on four pre-selected games. The free spins will be awarded over 10 days, so you will need to keep logging in to claim them, it’s worth it though as there’s no wagering requirements on your winnings!

The bonus fund wagering requirement is pretty high though, at 35 times the combined bonus and deposit amount, you do have 100 days to achieve this though. There’s a maximum bet in place of £2 whilst you’re playing your bonus and, as always, not all games contribute equally to the wagering requirements, so it’s worthwhile checking out the terms before you play.

There are loads of other offers on the site, providing opportunities to get free spins, bonus funds and prizes. There’s also a pretty cool loyalty scheme which keeps things interesting, as you play you’ll increase your entertainment bar, levelling up each time it’s full and activating the ancient Ouroboros, which basically gives you the chance to win prizes.

Games on Offer

There are over 800 games available at Shadow Bet, although you can only see a small selection of them ahead of signing up, which is frustrating. Once your in, you’ll see that the games are well categorised, easy to search and are from a host of different game developers.

Slots are well taken care of, there’s popular games like Starburst and Book of Dead, as well as some less well known games to discover. New games are added regularly and there are some pretty decent jackpot games giving you the opportunity to win big.

There’s a decent range of table games, with all the classics taken care of. If live dealer games are more your thing, you should be pretty happy with the variation and wide choice of tables available in the live casino.

Service

Customer support is a bit limited. You can only contact them via email or live chat, with no option to pick up the phone and actually speak to someone. You won’t get hold of the live chat team 24/7, but they are available 7 days a week from 6am to 8pm Monday to Friday and 8am to 6pm Saturday and Sunday. Outside of opening hours you can leave a message, but there’s no promise on how quickly they’ll reply.

Mobile Experience

Shadow Bet is available on mobile and works with most devices including Android, iOS and Windows, you don’t need to download software, just go to the site’s main address in your device’s browser. Not all of the games are available, but there is a good range to choose from.

Security

Shadow Bet Casino is registered in Malta and fully regulated by the UK Gambling Commission, giving you the same level of protection as you’d get from any other genuine UK site.

The site uses industry standard encryption, which is the same level of security used by your online bank, so all your personal and financial details should be safe.

Summary/Verdict

Shadow Bet is one of the many new sites to launch in recent years, but they have backing from a well-known and experienced company, so the site’s newness shouldn’t cause you any concern. It’s a well designed site, which is pretty easy to find your way around.

The wager free spins included with the welcome offer are brilliant, it’s fantastic that you get to keep any winnings, no strings. The wagering requirement for the bonus funds is quite high though.

There’s a great range of games to choose from, with slots really well covered. You have to sign up to view all the games, but it is worth it. Not all the games work on mobile, but you will find a good selection.

It’s a shame customer service has limited open hours and are only available by live chat, but at least they are open over the weekend.

All in all, Shadow Bet is a great site with a lot going for it. The free spins with no wagering requirements are brilliant and a great reason to sign up and see what you think.